Player Watch #41: Jacob Konstanty

[justroyal]

He and Zuurhar both need to find ways to get into the game, and it really shouldn’t be hard with their traits

 

[TruRoo]

l woud rate him as a win before the other 3 atm..We now have a small forward ....

That’s a low bar.

He’s kicked 5 goals in 6 games and gets sub 10 disposals a game plus a couple of tackles.

Just because he isn’t a disaster it doesn’t mean he’s a win.

He could kick on or he could be delisted by the end of 2027. Neither is more likely than the other.

 

[Hatchy1992]

We've been praising him all season long for his defensive pressure and his overall game, but one bad game where he admittedly lowered his colours, yet everyone else does too, we're all shitting on him?

Pull your heads in.

 

[TruRoo]

We've been praising him all season long for his defensive pressure and he's overall game, but one bad game where he admittedly lowered his colours, yet everyone else does too, we're all shitting on him?

Pull your heads in.

You pull your head in - you aren’t the oracle here or the arbiter of what can or can’t be said.

The cold hard reality is that he’s not some savvy great pick up. He’s passable. That’s it.

 

[TruRoo]

Laugh away and drink that kool aid bud.

 

[Hatchy1992]

You pull your head in - you aren’t the oracle here or the arbiter of what can or can’t be said.

The cold hard reality is that he’s not some savvy great pick up. He’s passable. That’s it.

I'd argue he has been more than passable. He has put the defensive pressure we've wanted from a small forward for years.
He's also averaging pretty close to a goal a game.

He has alot of shinboner about him.

 

[TruRoo]

I'd argue he has been more than passable. He has put the defensive pressure we've wanted from a small forward for years.
He's also averaging pretty close to a goal a game.

He has alot of shinboner about him.

I think thats being a bit lenient on him.

Teams still saunter out of our defence and he doesn’t do enough elsewhere.

He may nearly have a goal a game but look at yesterday, junk time. Not sure what the spread of the other four goals he’s kicked would be.

His effort makes him passable. But he’s not some locked in player at this level.

He’s got a small bit of shinboner, yes. But the last true shinboners were much better players. At the moment he’s just a guy who tries.

 

[Northwards]

He’s the best we’ve got in that role at the moment. Also has the best physical traits of any small forward we have on the list. I don’t see Harvey, Payne, Stevens or RHJ outperforming him at AFL level yet.

Has played 6 games and made a silly mistake over celebrating after barely touching it. There’s bigger problems.

As mentioned, would want to find a way to stay in the game more consistently as the year goes on. But overall he’s filled a spot so far.

 

[Hatchy1992]

I think thats being a bit lenient on him.

Teams still saunter out of our defence and he doesn’t do enough elsewhere.

He may nearly have a goal a game but look at yesterday, junk time. Not sure what the spread of the other four goals he’s kicked would be.

His effort makes him passable. But he’s not some locked in player at this level.

He’s got a small bit of shinboner, yes. But the last true shinboners were much better players. At the moment he’s just a guy who tries.

The team sauntering out of defence isn't on him. Who knows what his instructions are too.

A few of his goals have come at crucial times in the games. So I'd suggest he has a handle on the pressure.

I don't think at the moment we can lock in any player for a nailed on starter position. We definitely need more of his type though.

 

[LB2Snake]

Clown. Shh the crowd when we are winning, dumbarse

Makes you wonder how switched on a bloke is doesn’t it? Like he had no idea of how much we’d been trounced. Weird.

 

[Themanbun]

Should've given us the double cobra.

 

[TruRoo]

Makes you wonder how switched on a bloke is doesn’t it? Like he had no idea of how much we’d been trounced. Weird.

On replay - he did try to check himself. But too late.

 

[rickety]

Makes you wonder how switched on a bloke is doesn’t it? Like he had no idea of how much we’d been trounced. Weird.

Switched on enough to still remain in the game and to kick the goal. An accurate kick ... so much more than a few of his team mates.

 

[LB2Snake]

Switched on enough to still remain in the game and to kick the goal. An accurate kick ... so much more than a few of his team mates.

It was very weird.

 

[Horizons_00]

Makes you wonder how switched on a bloke is doesn’t it? Like he had no idea of how much we’d been trounced. Weird.

Leave him in for any longer and he will be developed into a comfortable lazy footballer

 

[BlueanWhiteKanga]

We've been praising him all season long for his defensive pressure and his overall game, but one bad game where he admittedly lowered his colours, yet everyone else does too, we're all shitting on him?

Pull your heads in.

Wanted to come here to say something similar.

I think if it wasn't for shushing the crowd, he wouldn't have received half the backlash he did for his performance either!

Admiteddly, it was very tone deaf considering the circumstance of the game at the time but he's a 20 year old with half a dozen games under his belt. He'll learn.

 

[Hatchy1992]

Wanted to come here to say something similar.

I think if it wasn't for shushing the crowd, he wouldn't have received half the backlash he did for his performance either!

Admiteddly, it was very tone deaf considering the circumstance of the game at the time but he's a 20 year old with half a dozen games under his belt. He'll learn.

Agreed. And his defensive pressure wasn't half bad either. He did lay 3 tackles.

I didn't even see the incident as I turned it off at 3 qtr time but I don't think there was anything wrong with shushing the crowd, it was a spur of the moment thing and im sure he regrets it now. It was just tone deaf for the circumstance of the game.

 

[zoomba23]

Agreed. And his defensive pressure wasn't half bad either. He did lay 3 tackles.

I didn't even see the incident as I turned it off at 3 qtr time but I don't think there was anything wrong with shushing the crowd, it was a spur of the moment thing and im sure he regrets it now. It was just tone deaf for the circumstance of the game.

Not to be a pedantic prick, but there's your reason why there was something wrong with shushing the crowd

 

[Midas]

He’s got some improving to do, I’m not certain he’s all round good enough to get it done.

Tackles fiercely when the ball is in his area, but not convinced he is in the same postcode of Cameron, Ah Chee, Rayner, Lohmann or Bailey which is the type of forward line we need.

He’s the best of an ordinary bunch which is part of the problem - we have Curtis then ….

I’ll take him for now but he’s no superstar.

 

[zoomba23]

Kosinsky, and all the time he was actually referring to that shit-truck from Hawthorn lol. I respect the way Richmond play, but their supporters really are a few --- short of a --- (choose your own metaphor)

 

[Colby2Sheez]

I'm not against him getting omitted to try someone or something else.

Trying isn't enough, his output needs to increase to be safe.

 

[shinboner magic]

He’s doing fine - just needs a classy off sider that hits the scoreboard more.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

He’s doing fine - just needs a classy off sider that hits the scoreboard more.

I'd like to see how he goes in there with somebody like Cooper Harvey who is probably demanding a shot at the seniors.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Extremely young and inexperienced playing in an average team atm.

Going fine considering.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I'd like to see how he goes in there with somebody like Cooper Harvey who is probably demanding a shot at the seniors.

Cooper is close, but I wouldn’t say demanding. Doesn’t get involved enough.